clown.

Greene's _Never Too Late_, published in the following year (1590), defends Greene from the attack of a ballad or jig maker, whom he calls a clown.

Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Arthur Acheson 1897

In some plays, a servant, or a rustic, of remarkable petulance and freedom of speech, is likewise called a clown.

Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746

But this summer, aides to former Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of forces in Afghanistan, called Mr. Jones a "clown."

Obama Security Aide Quits Jonathan Weisman 2010

January 24th, 2010 at 4: 06 pm tombaker says: dummies-who-dare-to-condescend are my favorite kind of clown.

Think Progress » Chuck Todd: ‘The Tea Party gets a big benefit’ from Fox News’ promotion. 2010

He couldn't get through even one minute of his defense before he called one of his critics a "clown."

Cunningham vs. the Truth David 2008

McChrystal's aid calls National Security Advisor James Jones a "clown."

Jon Soltz: McChrystal Must Resign - or Be Fired Jon Soltz 2010

My sharp-tongued mother interviewed Sadat in the 1950's and described him as a "clown."

Eric Margolis: Egypt: The Next Volcano? 2010

McChrystal's aid calls National Security Advisor James Jones a "clown."

Jon Soltz: McChrystal Must Resign - or Be Fired 2010

Neither McChrystal nor members of his staff have denied making any of the remarks quoted in the story, including a description of Obama as "uncomfortable and intimidated" in his first meeting with the general and a reference to national security adviser James L. Jones as a "clown."

Gen. McChrystal allies, Rolling Stone disagree over article's ground rules 2010

First Rush Limbaugh claimed this on his program, saying that a Spanish speaker on his staff told him that it means "clown."

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